MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
CREATING STATE CONSTITUTIONS AFTER THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
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Article Of Confederation
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The farmers
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Origins Of American Government
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The Virginia plan
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Detailed explanation-1: -Held September 11-14, 1786, the Annapolis Convention was a meeting incipiently aimed at constructing uniform parameters to regulate trade between states during a time of political turbulence and economic strain.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Annapolis Convention issued a call for another meeting of all of the states which was sent to Congress and to the states. It expressed the hope that more states would be represented and that their delegates or deputies would be authorized to examine areas broader than simply commercial trade.
Detailed explanation-3: -While some believed the Articles should be “corrected and enlarged as to accomplish the objects proposed by their institution, ” the Virginia Plan called for completely replacing it with a strong central government based on popular consent and proportional representation.